American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) is the preeminent organization for women in the broadcasting industries. AWRT was founded in 1951 in response to the National Association of Broadcasters' decision to dissolve its women's division. Today, AWRT has over 2,000 members and is a powerful advocate, educator and supporter of women in communications. The AWRT Collection, which spans the years 1947 to 1999, mainly documents the organizations' yearly national conventions.

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Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) Archives, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.

Photocopies of original materials may be provided for a fee and at the discretion of the curator. Please see our Duplication of Materials page for more information. Queries regarding publication rights and copyright status of materials within this collection should be directed to the appropriate curator

Status:

This collection is PROCESSED.

Historical Note

The organization American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) was formed in 1951 as a response to the National Association of Broadcasters's (NAB) decision to dissolve its women's division, the Association of Women Broadcasters. Edythe Meserand would serve as AWRT's first president.

With a stated mission to "advance the impact of women in the electronic media and allied fields by educating, advocating, and acting as a resource to our members and the industry," AWRT, as of 2004, has over 30 regional chapters throughout the country and a national membership of over 2,000.

Along with serving as an advocate for women in the broadcasting and cable industries, AWRT also provides job information services, professional development programs and works to provide networking opportunities for its members.

Since 1953, AWRT has staged a yearly national convention consisting of workshops, panel discussions and other events for its members. The AWRT has also over the years administered various awards including for may years the Silver Satellite Award for career achievement. Previous recipients have included Betty White, Marlo Thomas, Bob Hope, Marlene Sanders, and Mary Tyler Moore, among others.

In 1960, AWRT formed its Educational Foundation, the first broadcasting organization to ever do so. The Foundation sponsors educational programs, charitable activities, and scholarships. Its stated purpose is to "Use the media to create change through charitable, educational, and literary initiatives." Since 1975, the Foundation has presented its annual Gracie Allen Awards. The "Gracies" were created to recognize "positive and realistic portrayal of women in entertainment, commercials, news, features and other programs."

American Women in Radio and Television's headquarters is located in McLean, Virginia.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) Archives consists of clippings, scrapbooks, convention programs, photos, booklets, manuals, correspondence, media, scripts, membership directories, press releases, minutes of meetings, and other materials. The collection spans the dates 1947 through 1999.

Custodial History and Acquisition Information

The American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) Archivescollection was donated to the Library of American Broadcasting by AWRT in 1989. The donation was overseen by AWRT's executive director at the time Terri Dickerson, and by Vi Shields also of AWRT.

Processing Information

Processed by:

Processed by Cary O'Dell, 2004

Encoded by:

EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Cary O'Dell, January 2005.

Contains information related to the incorporation of AWRT, including
correspondence, application forms and support documents. Arranged by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

General Business -- Application and Letters of Incorporation, 1963-1965

series 1.1

box 1

folder 1

General Business -- Application and Letters of Incorporation, 1963-1965

series 1.1

box 1

folder 2

Subseries 1.2: Annual Reports, 1964-1984 (2 folders)

This subseries contains the following reports: Educational Foundation Business Meeting, May 1964; Report of the AWR Nominations Committee, 1966; Progress Report and Budget, 1968; a 1968-1969 year-enreport from AWRT President Mary Dorr; Report of the President for Board of Directors Meeting, 1969; a report from the Educational Foundation
from 1969; a 1971-72 one-page, year-end report from AWRT nation President Marianne Campbell; "Planning Process for AWRT, Inc.," March 1978; a 1981 report from Wilma Kriner to Martha Stanville; and Annual
Report 1983-1984 (3 copies), the last is in brochure form. Arranged by date.

Although specific items may vary from file to file in this series most contain proposed minutes for upcoming meetings (for both the Board of Trustees and the Education Foundation). Often as well, files contain correspondence and/or confirmation regarding the venue for that year's convention. Arranged by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 5/8/60

series 1.4

box 1

folder 6

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 6/5/60

series 1.4

box 1

folder 7

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 9/16/60

series 1.4

box 1

folder 8

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 1/27/60

series 1.4

box 1

folder 9

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 5/1/61

series 1.4

box 1

folder 10

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 7/7/61

series 1.4

box 1

folder 11

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 10/13/61

series 1.4

box 1

folder 12

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 1/19/61

series 1.4

box 1

folder 13

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 4/30/62

series 1.4

box 1

folder 14

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 10/12/62

series 1.4

box 1

folder 15

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 1/25/63

series 1.4

box 1

folder 16

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 6/29/63

series 1.4

box 1

folder 17

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 9/7/63-9/8/63

series 1.4

box 1

folder 18

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 2/22/64-2/-23/64

series 1.4

box 1

folder 19

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 4/30/63

series 1.4

box 1

folder 20

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 4/28/64

series 1.4

box 2

folder 1

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 6/27/64-6/28/64

series 1.4

box 2

folder 2

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 11/13/64-11/15/64

series 1.4

box 2

folder 3

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 2/25/65-2/26/65

series 1.4

box 2

folder 4

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 5/3/65-5/4/65

series 1.4

box 2

folder 5

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 7/9/65-7/11/65

series 1.4

box 2

folder 6

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 11/5/65-11/7/65

series 1.4

box 2

folder 7

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 2/25/66-2/26/66

series 1.4

box 2

folder 8

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 5/2/66-5/3/66

series 1.4

box 2

folder 9

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 6/22/66-6/23/66

series 1.4

box 2

folder 10

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 9/13/67-9/14/67

series 1.4

box 2

folder 11

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 1/25/67-1/26/67

series 1.4

box 2

folder 12

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 5/1/67-5/2/67

series 1.4

box 2

folder 13

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 9/8/67-9/10/67

series 1.4

box 2

folder 14

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 1/27/68

series 1.4

box 2

folder 15

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 4/29/68-4/30/68

series 1.4

box 2

folder 16

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 6/28/68-6/30/68

series 1.4

box 2

folder 17

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 10/2/68-10/3/68

series 1.4

box 2

folder 18

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 2/14/69-2/15/69

series 1.4

box 2

folder 19

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 4/28/69-4/29/69

series 1.4

box 3

folder 1

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 6/11/69-6/12/69

series 1.4

box 3

folder 2

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 11/7/69-11/9/69

series 1.4

box 3

folder 3

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 2/20/70-2/22/70

series 1.4

box 3

folder 4

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 6/12/70-6/14/70

series 1.4

box 3

folder 5

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 9/11/70-9/13/70

series 1.4

box 3

folder 6

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 2/5/71-2/7/71

series 1.4

box 3

folder 7

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 5/2/71

series 1.4

box 3

folder 8

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 6/25/71-6/27/71

series 1.4

box 3

folder 9

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 9/10/71-9/12/71

series 1.4

box 3

folder 10

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 7/26/75

series 1.4

box 3

folder 11

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 2/26/76

series 1.4

box 3

folder 12

General Business -- Board of Trustees, 6/12/77

series 1.4

box 3

folder 13

General Business -- Board of Trustees -- Other, undated

series 1.4

box 3

folder 14

Subseries 1.5: Membership, 1958-1993 (3 folders)

This series concerns aspects of AWRT membership includes membership kits (1964-1968); membership directories (1958-1993); a copy of one-pager "Suggestions on What to Include When Talking to Writing to a Prospective Member" and two copies of a booklet from 1974 titled "A Profile of the Membership."

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

General Business -- Membership -- Membership Kits, 1958-1993

series 1.5

box 4

folder 1

General Business -- Membership -- Directories, 1958-1993

series 1.5

box 4

folder 2

General Business -- Membership -- Directories, 1958-1993

series 1.5

box 4

folder 3

Subseries 1.6: Committees, 1963-1991 (0.50 linear feet)

As with any large organization, AWRT has within it various subgroups to handle specific tasks and achieve specified goals. This series concerns some of AWRT's one-time and currently existing committee including the Public Relations and Publicity Committees (1968-1970)
contains correspondence and press releases); the Industry InformatioCommittee (1963-1966) (includes usage reports submitted to the Board of Directors, a sheet of frequently asked questions, and correspondence
including copies of letters sent out as responses to questions posed to
the Committee); and the Historical Committee (c. 1991). Arranged by committee name and by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

General Business -- Committees -- Press Releases, June 1968

series 1.6

box 5

folder 1

General Business -- Committees -- Press Releases, July-Sept. 1968

series 1.6

box 5

folder 2

General Business -- Committees -- Press Releases, Oct. 1968-Jan. 1969

series 1.6

box 5

folder 3

General Business -- Committees -- Press Releases, 1968-1970

series 1.6

box 5

folder 4

General Business -- Committees -- Press Releases, 1968-1970

series 1.6

box 5

folder 5

General Business -- Committees -- Industry Info Committee, 1963

series 1.6

box 5

folder 6

General Business -- Committees -- Industry Info Committee, 1964

series 1.6

box 5

folder 7

General Business -- Committees -- Industry Info Committee, 1964

series 1.6

box 5

folder 8

General Business -- Committees -- Industry Info Committee, 1964

series 1.6

box 5

folder 9

General Business -- Committees -- Industry Info Committee, 1965

series 1.6

box 5

folder 10

General Business -- Committees -- Industry Info Committee, 1965

series 1.6

box 5

folder 11

General Business -- Committees -- Industry Info Committee, 1965

series 1.6

box 5

folder 12

General Business -- Committees -- Industry Info Committee, 1965

series 1.6

box 5

folder 13

General Business -- Committees -- Industry Info Committee, 1965

series 1.6

box 5

folder 14

General Business -- Committees -- Industry Info Committee, 1966

series 1.6

box 5

folder 15

General Business -- Committees -- Historical Committee, circa 1991

series 1.6

box 5

folder 16

Subseries 1.7: Correspondence, 1958-1986 (1 folder)

Random correspondence--15 total items--sent to AWRT on various issues, from AWRT's vacation policy to questions about membership. Arranged by date.

Subseries 1.9: AWRT Logo, 1959-1968 (1 folder)

Copies of clip art of revised AWRT logo and some correspondence related to same; a total of approximately 60-some items.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

General Business -- AWRT Logo, 1959-1968

series 1.9

box 6

folder 3

Series 2: Sponsorship, 1976-1981; undated (16 folders)

As part of its mission, AWRT has over the years produced, sponsored and supported various public programs, forums, seminars and events. This series catalogs some of them, and is divided into five subseries.

Subseries 2.1: Workshops, circa 1981 (2 folders)

Contains list of workshops to be held at the 1981 AWRT convention as well as notes for workshop facilitators. Arranged by workshop name and by date.

Materials (15 items total) related to a group of forums, begun in 1965, conducted by the Education Committee of AWRT. Arranged by forum name and date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Sponsorship -- Industry Forums, 1966-1976; undated

series 2.2

box 6

folder 6

Subseries 2.3: AWRT International, 1963-1967 (11 folders)

During the 1960s, AWRT sponsored an exchange program where female broadcasters from other countries came to the United States to learn more about American broadcasting. This subseries includes the following years 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967. Arranged by date.

Over the years, AWRT has thrown its support behind various causes and proposed legislation. This series contains letters and other materials related to various issues of AWRT concern, including affirmative action, television's advertising to children, and FCC intervention into programming content. Arranged by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Sponsorship -- AWRT Political Events, 1974-1979; undated

series 2.4

box 7

folder 7

Subseries 2.5: Other, 1980; undated (1 folder)

This subseries contains the 1980 brochure "First Management Institute" and an undated one-page flier for the Educational Foundation's presentation of a seminar titled "The Inestimable Right."

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Sponsorship -- Other, 1980; undated

series 2.5

box 7

folder 8

Series 3: Special Projects, 1962-1984 (2.00 linear feet)

Contains information related to various initiatives undertaken by the organization over the years, including AWRT's International Referral Center (1962-1964; undated); materials related to a proposed Film/TV/Radio Library (c. 1970), a large membership survey (1973-1974) and to the production and airing of the organization's Selective Viewing" PSAs (1977-1980). The series is divided into two subseries

Subseries 3.1: Public Relations, 1964-1970 (1.25 linear feet)

This subseries contains items pertaining to the Committee on Public Relations to Libraries (1964-1970), a film festival of library-produced media spots--TV commercials, programs, radio spots, radio shows, etc.--that "present the best evidence of library and media collaboration." Items arranged by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Special Projects -- Proposed Film/TV Library, c. 1970

series 3.1

box 7

folder 9

Special Projects -- Referral Center, 1962-1964; undated

series 3.1

box 7

folder 10

Special Projects -- "Selective Viewing" PSAs, 1977-1980

series 3.1

box 7

folder 11

Special Projects -- Survey, 1973-1974

series 3.1

box 7

folder 12

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Primary, 1964-1970

series 3.1

box 8

folder 1

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Primary, 1964-1970

series 3.1

box 8

folder 2

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Primary, 1964-1970

series 3.1

box 8

folder 3

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Primary, 1964-1970

series 3.1

box 8

folder 4

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Primary, 1964-1970

series 3.1

box 9

folder 1

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Primary, 1964-1970

series 3.1

box 9

folder 2

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Correspondence, 1964-1965

series 3.1

box 9

folder 3

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Correspondence, 1/66-2/67

series 3.1

box 9

folder 4

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Correspondence, 6/67

series 3.1

box 9

folder 5

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Correspondence, 7/69-12/67

series 3.1

box 9

folder 6

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Correspondence, 1968-1970

series 3.1

box 9

folder 7

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Correspondence, undated

series 3.1

box 9

folder 8

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Requests, 1964-1970

series 3.1

box 9

folder 9

Special Projects -- Committee on Public Relations/Libraries -- Notes, 1964-1970

series 3.1

box 9

folder 10

Special Projects -- Other -- Other, 1964-1970

series 3.1

box 9

folder 11

Subseries 3.2: Oral History Project, 1976-1984 (0.75 linear feet)

In the mid-1970s, AWRT, in association with the NAB's Broadcast Pioneers Library (now the Library of American Broadcasting), began an oral histories initiative to record and archive one-on-one interviews with female radio and television pioneers. The initiative was done at both local and national levels, and involved interviewing women who had made a difference in their industry. (NOTE: The Library of American Broadcasting houses the original recordings of many of the AWRT's oral histories as well as transcripts of same. These can be searched at the Library's website at www.lib.umd.edu/LAB.) This subseries is arranged by type of item (letter, article, etc.) and then by date.

Series 4: Conferences and Conventions, 1953-1999 (1.50 linear feet)

This series includes documents related to the organization's yearly annual natioinal convention and other meetings. This series has four subseries.

Subseries 4.1: Regional Conferences, 1955-1985 (2 folders)

Materials related to various AWRT regional business and events. Includes: program from the 1955 NY chapter conference; a flier from a 1961 conference of the NY Chapter with speaker Lady Bird Johnson; invitation from the NY chapter to a Christmas party at Gracie Mansion in 1961; an October, 1964 program for the New York State Conference; "Tower Talk" newsletter from the Atlanta Chapter (probably 1965); an official notice from the NY City chapter of AWRT listing their nominations for their offices from 1967; a 1968 press release on the inaugural meeting of the Washington, DC chapter; attendee packets from the Northeast Area conference from 1968 and 1969; revised bylaws of NY Chapter from April of 1969; a May 1969 report on the NY chapter authored by Catharine Heinz; program from the 1970 regional conference of the East Central chapter held in Detroit; a program from the East Central Area (1977) held in Kentucky; a program from 1985 also for the Northeast Area conference; and a flier for the Washington, DC chapter from 1994, among other items. Ordered by year.

Beginning in 1953, AWRT has met annually in various cities to conduct business, present awards, recognize achievements and share ideas and experiences. This subseries documents those yearly conventions with bound programs, correspondence, meeting notes, and agendas. This subseries is arranged chronologically by date of convention.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1953

series 4.2

box 12

folder 2

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1954

series 4.2

box 12

folder 3

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1955

series 4.2

box 12

folder 4

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1956

series 4.2

box 12

folder 5

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1957

series 4.2

box 12

folder 6

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1958

series 4.2

box 12

folder 7

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1959

series 4.2

box 12

folder 8

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1960

series 4.2

box 12

folder 9

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1961

series 4.2

box 12

folder 10

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1962

series 4.2

box 12

folder 11

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1963

series 4.2

box 12

folder 12

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1964

series 4.2

box 12

folder 13

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1965

series 4.2

box 12

folder 14

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1965

series 4.2

box 12

folder 15

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1966

series 4.2

box 13

folder 1

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1966

series 4.2

box 13

folder 2

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1966

series 4.2

box 13

folder 3

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1967

series 4.2

box 13

folder 4

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1967

series 4.2

box 13

folder 5

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1967

series 4.2

box 13

folder 6

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1967

series 4.2

box 13

folder 7

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1968

series 4.2

box 13

folder 8

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1969

series 4.2

box 13

folder 9

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1970

series 4.2

box 13

folder 10

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1971

series 4.2

box 13

folder 11

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1972

series 4.2

box 14

folder 1

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1973

series 4.2

box 14

folder 2

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1974

series 4.2

box 14

folder 3

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1975

series 4.2

box 14

folder 4

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1976

series 4.2

box 14

folder 5

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1977

series 4.2

box 14

folder 6

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1978

series 4.2

box 14

folder 7

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1979

series 4.2

box 14

folder 8

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1979

series 4.2

box 14

folder 9

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1979

series 4.2

box 14

folder 10

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1980

series 4.2

box 14

folder 11

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1981

series 4.2

box 14

folder 12

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1982

series 4.2

box 14

folder 13

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1982

series 4.2

box 14

folder 14

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1983

series 4.2

box 14

folder 15

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1983

series 4.2

box 14

folder 16

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1984

series 4.2

box 15

folder 1

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1993

series 4.2

box 15

folder 2

Conferences and Conventions -- National, 1999

series 4.2

box 15

folder 3

Conferences and Conventions -- National -- Manuals, 1963-1969

series 4.2

box 15

folder 4

Subseries 4.3: International Convention, 1969-1970 (2 folders)

Correspondence, programs, picture postcards, invitations, brochures, and other items, including a 67-page "Bulletin" from AWRT, concerning AWRT's first international convention held in London in 1970. There are 22 total items in this subseries. Arranged by date.

Series 5: Publications, 1954-1994; undated (9 folders)

Contains "Program Resource Manual for AWRT Chapters (Supplement)" (2 copies, 1990 and 1991); two copies of "Chapter Treasurer's Handbook" (undated); a copy of "Chapter President's Protocol Handbook" (undated); and incomplete run of AWRT's official newsletter "News & Views" from between 1965 and 1985, and the Vol. 1, No. 1 issue of its "Industry Information Digest" from 1956. (There are 60 items in this series, some are located in oversize storage.) Arranged by type of publication and date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Publications -- Manuals and Handbooks, 1954-1994; undated

series 5

box 16

folder 1

Publications -- Manuals and Handbooks, 1954-1994; undated

series 5

box 16

folder 2

Publications -- Manuals and Handbooks, 1954-1994; undated

series 5

box 16

folder 3

Publications -- Manuals and Handbooks, 1954-1994; undated

series 5

box 16

folder 4

Publications -- Other AWRT-Produced Publications, 1954-1994; undated

series 5

box 16

folder 5

Publications -- Other AWRT-Produced Publications, 1954-1994; undated

series 5

box 16

folder 6

Publications -- Miscellaneous Booklets (Non-AWRT), 1954-1994; undated

series 5

box 16

folder 7

Publications -- Miscellaneous Booklets (Non-AWRT), 1954-1994; undated

series 5

box 16

folder 8

Publications -- Miscellaneous Booklets (Non-AWRT), 1954-1994; undated

series 5

box 16

folder 9

Series 6: Clippings, 1956-1990 (0.50 linear feet)

Newspaper and magazine clippings mentioning the activities of AWRT and its officers and members. Also contains a collection of clips not related directly to AWRT but to various issues in public libraries and the broadcasting industry. All clips arranged by date. (See also Scrapbooks for additional clippings/articles.)

During its history, AWRT has presented various awards, for varying durations, to its members and to men and women in the broadcast industries including the Silver Satellite Award (1968-1983) (includes Records, documentation, and photos); the National Safety Council (1963-1967) (contains correspondence, press releases, brochures, photos, and National Safety Council newsletters); the Robert Eastman House (1964-1967); the Golden Mike (1959-1971) (contains memos, correspondence, press releases, and photo); SESAC (a performing rights association who briefly partnered with AWRT to present three annual awards to female broadcasters) (1971-1974); Commendation Awards (c. 1984); Star Awards (c. 1999); and a list of "First Woman" Nominations (undated). Also includes a 1979 AWRT-generated promotional list of "Honors, Achievements & Recognition of Members of AWRT in Job Related and Community Service Areas" and other materials. Arranged by award name and then by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Certificates and Awards -- Silver Satellite, 1968-1983

series 7

box 18

folder 1

Certificates and Awards -- Silver Satellite, 1968-1983

series 7

box 18

folder 2

Certificates and Awards -- Silver Satellite, 1968-1993

series 7

box 18

folder 3

Certificates and Awards -- Silver Satellite -- Photos, 1968-1993

series 7

box 18

folder 4

Certificates and Awards -- National Safety Council, 1963-1967

series 7

box 18

folder 5

Certificates and Awards -- Eastman House, 1964-1967

series 7

box 18

folder 6

Certificates and Awards -- Golden Mike, 1959-1971

series 7

box 18

folder 7

Certificates and Awards -- SESAC, 1971-1974

series 7

box 18

folder 8

Certificates and Awards -- SESAC, 1971-1974

series 7

box 18

folder 9

Certificates and Awards -- Commendation, c. 1984

series 7

box 18

folder 10

Certificates and Awards -- Star Award, c. 1999

series 7

box 18

folder 11

Certificates and Awards -- First Woman, undated

series 7

box 18

folder 12

Certificates and Awards -- Certificates, undated

series 7

box 18

folder 13

Certificates and Awards -- Awards List, 1970

series 7

box 18

folder 14

Certificates and Awards -- Other, 1956

series 7

box 18

folder 15

Series 8: Speeches, 1974-1977; undated (1 folder)

Transcripts of seven speeches made at various AWRT events. Includes: "Juvenile Media: Women and Children Last" by Jane Schulman (1974); "Giving Sexist Language the Business" by Alma Graham (1974); "Woman's Place" by Marlene Sanders (1974); "The Year of the Woman" by Ellen Cohn (1974); "What Can a Union Do for You" by Kitty Krupat (1974); "The Creeping Loss of Liberty" by Mary Jean Parson (1977); "Broadcasting As I See It" by Marion Stephenson (1978); "Careers in Broadcasting" by Marianne B. Campbell (undated); "Communications via Educational Television" by Sara E. Drake (undated); "Grab Your Share of PSA" by Sue Lassen (undated); "Hungry for Hope" by Dorothy Lewis (undated); and "What Is AWRT" by Virginia Pate (undated). Arranged by date.

This series contains information and materials pertaining to the Television Information Office and to its long-time librarian Catherine Heinz. The exact reason for the inclusion of these materials in this collection is not understood at this time.

Various clippings and photocopies (34 total items) of press mentions of Ms. Heinz including ones in "Broadcasting Magazine" and "Library Journal" as well as nine black and white photos of Ms. Heinz from over the years. Also includes materials related to Columbia University Alumni Day, several typed book reviewers written by Ms. Heinz, and materials related to the 1962 "Gale Source Book Series" for which Ms. Heinz was approached to be an editor. Materials arranged by type and then by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

TIO -- Catharine Heinz Bio Material, 1962-1970; undated

series 9.1

box 19

folder 2

TIO -- Catharine Heinz Photos, undated

series 9.1

box 19

folder 3

TIO -- Columbia University, 1962-1970; undated

series 9.1

box 19

folder 4

TIO -- Book Reviews, 1962-1970; undated

series 9.1

box 19

folder 5

TIO -- Gale Source Book Series, 1962

series 9.1

box 19

folder 6

TIO -- Gale Source Book Series, 1962

series 9.1

box 19

folder 7

Subseries 9.2: General Business, 1961-1966; undated (1 folder)

File containing a flow chart of TIO's operations and other procedural items including a 1966-1967 summary of all requests fielded by TIO's library. Eleven total items, arranged by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

TIO -- General Business, 1961-1966; undated

series 9.2

box 20

folder 1

Subseries 9.3: Correspondence, 1959-1970 (4 folders)

Various communiqués (42 total items), largely "thank you" notes, sent to Heinz including letters from NBC, Agnes Law, New York City Public Library, Columbia University, and the US Treasury Department. Correspondence is sequenced by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

TIO -- Correspondence (to C. Heinz), 1956-1968

series 9.3

box 20

folder 2

TIO -- Correspondence (to C. Heinz), 1970-1971, und.

series 9.3

box 20

folder 3

TIO -- Correspondence (from C. Heinz), 1960-1971

series 9.3

box 20

folder 4

TIO -- Correspondence (general), 1963-1970; undated

series 9.3

box 20

folder 5

Subseries 9.4: News/Clippings, 1959-1970; undated (2 folders)

Clippings are arranged by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

TIO -- Clippings, 1959-1965

series 9.4

box 20

folder 6

TIO -- Clippings, 1959-1965

series 9.4

box 20

folder 7

Subseries 9.5: Publications, 1960-1971; undated (3 folders)

Copies of a booklet "Television Careers: A Bibliography" (TIO, 1962) and two copies of TIO's newsletter, "InformaTIOn," from October of 1966 and April of 1971; one copy of lengthy report labeled "A Sampling of Responses to T.I.O. Activity & Publications; For Carl Burkland, March, 1971, as well as a handful of TIO press releases. Eighteen total items, arranged by date.

Brief collection of notes, correspondence and background material on the topic of the formulation of a national association of charter schools; various reports and clippings from all over the country on art centers, art councils, and art information centers; a program for the 1962 annual meeting of the Association of Hospital and Institutional Libraries (AHIL) and a copy of a Fall 1967 newsletter from the AHIL; materials related to a Healthcare Customer Service Workshop in 1998; and to a series of public programs, co-produced by TIO, AWRT and Gene Barnes of McFadden, Strauss, Eddy & Irwin. Finally, AWRT specifically sponsored a seminar in 1964 titled "Profile of Broadcasting." There are 41 total items in this subseries. All items are organized by type of event and then by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

TIO -- Healthcare Customer Service Workshop, 1988

series 9.6

box 20

folder 11

TIO -- Gene Barnes, 1963-1965

series 9.6

box 20

folder 12

TIO -- Arts Councils, 1969-1970

series 9.6

box 21

folder 1

TIO -- Arts Councils, 1969-1970

series 9.6

box 21

folder 2

TIO -- Charter Schools, 1999; undated

series 9.6

box 21

folder 3

Subseries 9.7: Special Interests, 1966-1967 (1 folders)

Notes and correspondence pertaining to a study undertaken by A.W. Bluem on the type of public requests that are fielded by TIO as well as by the networks and by various sight-and-sound archive collections. There are 37 items in this subseries. Arranged by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

TIO -- Bluem Project, 1966-1967

series 9.7

box 21

folder 4

Subseries 9.8: Other, 1956-1967; undated (6 foldes)

Contains various Xeroxed reports/clips about an old Nyscoa House Organ, as well as clipped cartoons and other miscellaneous fodder. Also includes printed matter (programs, journals, newsletters, etc.) from various outside groups, including 9 newsletters from the School of Library Science at Columbia; 45 TIO information request cards; and handwritten scraps containing notes, figures, phone numbers, etc. There are 61 total items in this subseries.

This series contains various items--26 total--related to the organization AWB that was the precursor to AWRT. The origins of AWRT are documented through copies of speeches, newsletters ("The Beam," the newsletter of the AWB), correspondence, an AWB program for their convention in 1949 in Chicago, a business report from 1950, membership and committee lists, minutes of meetings, and other items. Arranged by date.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Association of Women Broadcasters, 1947-1951

series 10

box 22

folder 1

Association of Women Broadcasters, 1947-1951

series 10

box 22

folder 2

Association of Women Broadcasters, 1947-1951

series 10

box 22

folder 3

Series 11: Miscellaneous, 1958-1980, undated (5 folders)

Odd assortment of clipped cartoons, fortune cookie fortunes; drafts of want ads; 1958 program for McCall's Golden Mike awards; a 1980 seating list for an "awards banquet" from the Broadcast Pioneers Library; a 1971 program for an "AWRT Harvest Dinner and Hoe-Down!" at the Veterans Hall in Cooperstown, NY; a seating list for an awards banquet held by the Broadcast Pioneers (Washington Chapter) in 1980; an undated transcript labeled "AWRT-Advisory Council"; transcript for the "AWRT-Advisory Council"; transcript (undated) for a "women's" newscast delivered over WDGY by broadcaster Gertrude Lewis; a copy of the final McBride Commission Report as published by the World Press Freedom Committee (1980)

This sereis also includes a hodgepodge of clips, notes, library forms, brochures and newsletters. None are specifically from, to or concerning AWRT or TIO but were collected (probably by Catharine Heinz) under the term "Brainstorms."

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Other -- World Press Freedom Committee, 1980

series 11

box 22

folder 4

Other, undated

series 11

box 22

folder 5

Other, undated

series 11

box 22

folder 6

Other, undated

series 11

box 22

folder 7

Other, undated

series 11

box 22

folder 8

Series 12: Photographs, 1951-1996, undated (4.50 linear feet)

Prints, negatives, slides and contact sheets recording almost every aspect of AWRT's history and work. Many individuals in the photos are unidentified. (NOTE: Photos specifically pertaining to other actions/business of AWRT may be filed with their respective series.)

This subseries also contains seven posed group shots of the National Committee of 1968-1969. No other information provided.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Photos -- National Committees, 1968-1969

series 12.2

box 23

folder 4

Photos -- AWRT Officiers and Staff, undated

series 12.2

box 23

folder 5

Subseries 12.3: Regional Chapters, undated (2 folders)

These photos are from meetings and activities of the following chapters: Atlanta, Chattanooga, "Gateway," New England, New York, Northeast Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Central, Southeast, Southwest, Southern, Tulsa and Washington, DC.

Subseries 12.4: Conventions, 1959-1966; undated (2.00 linear feet)

This subseries contains photographic prints showing candid and formal moments of the annual AWRT conventions. These photographs are arranged chronologically by date of convention. (See box inventory for names of people appearing in the photographs; larger group shots are located in oversize storage.)

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Photos -- Convention, 1951

series 12.4

box 23

folder 8

Photos -- Convention, 1952

series 12.4

box 23

folder 9

Photos -- Convention, 1953

series 12.4

box 23

folder 10

Photos -- Convention, 1954

series 12.4

box 23

folder 11

Photos -- Convention, 1956

series 12.4

box 23

folder 12

Photos -- Convention, 1958

series 12.4

box 23

folder 13

Photos -- Convention, 1959

series 12.4

box 24

folder 1

Photos -- Convention, 1959

series 12.4

box 24

folder 2

Photos -- Convention, 1959

series 12.4

box 24

folder 3

Photos -- Convention, 1960

series 12.4

box 24

folder 4

Photos -- Convention, 1960

series 12.4

box 24

folder 5

Photos -- Convention, 1960

series 12.4

box 24

folder 6

Photos -- Convention, 1961

series 12.4

box 24

folder 7

Photos -- Convention, 1962

series 12.4

box 24

folder 8

Photos -- Convention, 1962

series 12.4

box 24

folder 9

Photos -- Convention, 1963

series 12.4

box 24

folder 10

Photos -- Convention, 1964

series 12.4

box 24

folder 11

Photos -- Convention, 1964

series 12.4

box 24

folder 12

Photos -- Convention, 1964

series 12.4

box 24

folder 13

Photos -- Convention, 1965

series 12.4

box 24

folder 14

Photos -- Convention, 1965

series 12.4

box 24

folder 15

Photos -- Convention, 1965

series 12.4

box 24

folder 16

Photos -- Convention, 1965

series 12.4

box 24

folder 17

Photos -- Convention, 1965

series 12.4

box 24

folder 18

Photos -- Convention, 1965

series 12.4

box 24

folder 19

Photos -- Convention, 1966

series 12.4

box 25

folder 1

Photos -- Convention, 1967

series 12.4

box 25

folder 2

Photos -- Convention, 1968

series 12.4

box 25

folder 3

Photos -- Convention, 1968-1969

series 12.4

box 25

folder 4

Photos -- Convention, 1970

series 12.4

box 25

folder 5

Photos -- Convention, 1971

series 12.4

box 25

folder 6

Photos -- Convention, 1975

series 12.4

box 25

folder 7

Photos -- Convention, 1976

series 12.4

box 25

folder 8

Photos -- Convention, 1977

series 12.4

box 25

folder 9

Photos -- Convention, 1978?

series 12.4

box 26

folder 1

Photos -- Convention, 1981

series 12.4

box 26

folder 2

Photos -- Convention, 1981

series 12.4

box 26

folder 3

Photos -- Convention, 1981

series 12.4

box 26

folder 4

Photos -- Convention, 1981

series 12.4

box 26

folder 5

Photos -- Convention, 1981

series 12.4

box 26

folder 6

Photos -- Convention, 1983

series 12.4

box 26

folder 7

Photos -- Convention, 1983

series 12.4

box 26

folder 8

Photos -- Convention, 1985

series 12.4

box 26

folder 9

Photos -- Convention, 1985

series 12.4

box 26

folder 10

Photos -- Convention, 1988

series 12.4

box 26

folder 11

Photos -- Convention, 1989

series 12.4

box 27

folder 1

Photos -- Convention, 1990

series 12.4

box 27

folder 2

Photos -- Convention, 1990

series 12.4

box 27

folder 3

Photos -- Convention, 1991

series 12.4

box 27

folder 4

Photos -- Convention, 1993

series 12.4

box 27

folder 5

Photos -- Convention, 1995

series 12.4

box 27

folder 6

Photos -- Convention, 1995

series 12.4

box 27

folder 7

Photos -- Convention, 1995

series 12.4

box 27

folder 8

Photos -- Convention, 1995

series 12.4

box 27

folder 9

Photos -- Convention, 1996

series 12.4

box 27

folder 10

Photos -- Convention, 1996

series 12.4

box 27

folder 11

Photos -- Convention, 1996

series 12.4

box 28

folder 1

Photos -- Convention, 1996

series 12.4

box 28

folder 2

Photos -- Convention, 1996

series 12.4

box 28

folder 3

Photos -- Convention -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.4

box 28

folder 4

Photos -- Convention -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.4

box 28

folder 5

Photos -- Convention -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.4

box 28

folder 6

Subseries 12.5: Commendations, 1966-1996; undated (1.50 linear feet)

This subseries contains photographic prints showing candid and formal poses of persons commended by AWRT. These photographs are arranged chronologically by date of convention. (See box inventory for names of people appearing in the photographs; larger group shots are located in oversize storage.)

Subseries 12.9: Miscellaneous, 1965-1994; undated (0.50 linear feet)

This subseries contains smaller files of other AWRT photographs, including:

Color and black and white snapshots (plus a few picture postcards) documenting a group of AWRT members who took a 1983 trip through Greece. On prints.

Action photos titled "Women at Work" of an unidentified woman operating a film chain. On prints.

Undated photos of AWRT's various offices from over the years. The earlier black-and-white photos feature, among others, Bette Doolittle, Frank Farrell, Henrietta Kish, Edythe Fern Melrose, and Eleanor Roosevelt. On prints.

Blank photo order forms and some correspondence from various entities along the lines of, "Enclosed are the photos from."

Assorted negatives for photographs included in this collection.

Odds and ends of photo collection: a black-and-white seascape; portrait of the St. Monica's Church choir (c. 1950s); photo of a regional meeting of the NAB in San Francisco featuring Hugh Feltis, Art Westlund, William Smullen, Louis Avery, Paul Bartlett, T.B. Palmer, and Harold Ryan; photo of painted "Welcome" sign at an unidentified AWRT convention; photo of TV "weathergirls" Linda Fay and Elain Belk from two Atlanta-based stations (c. 1950s); Christmas time photo featuring "Santa," two "Gas Light Girls" and an injured soldier at Walter Reed Hospital; Laurie Molnar Nalley looks on in the photo.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Photos -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.9

box 32

folder 6

Photos -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.9

box 32

folder 7

Photos -- "Women at Work", undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 1

Photos -- Offices, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 2

Photos -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 3

Photos -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 4

Photos -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 5

Photos -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 6

Photos -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 7

Photos -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 8

Photos -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 9

Photos -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 10

Photos -- Miscellaneous, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 11

Photos -- Negatives, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 12

Photos -- Negatives, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 13

Photos -- Documents Related To, undated

series 12.9

box 33

folder 14

Series 13: Scrapbooks, 1938-1980; undated (3.25 linear feet)

This series contains ten scrapbooks, all oversize, contaning various newspaper and magazine clippings related to AWRT activities and (mainly) to its yearly convention. Also includes cloth-bound "Book of Remembrance" (7 1/2" x 10") from the Foundation, though almost nothing has been written inside it.

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Scrapbook -- #2, 1954

series 13

box 34

folder 1

Scrapbook -- #2, 1954

series 13

box 34

folder 2

Scrapbook -- #2, 1954

series 13

box 34

folder 3

Scrapbook -- #3, 1956

series 13

box 34

folder 4

Scrapbook -- #5, 1965

series 13

box 34

folder 5

Scrapbook -- #7, 1966

series 13

box 34

folder 6

Scrapbook -- #7, 1966

series 13

box 34

folder 7

Scrapbook -- #8, August-September 1966

series 13

box 34

folder 8

Scrapbook -- #8, October 1966

series 13

box 34

folder 9

Scrapbook -- #8, November 1966

series 13

box 34

folder 10

Scrapbook -- #8, December 1966

series 13

box 34

folder 11

Scrapbook -- #8, January 1967

series 13

box 34

folder 12

Scrapbook -- #8, February 1967

series 13

box 34

folder 13

Scrapbook -- #8, March 1967

series 13

box 34

folder 14

Scrapbook -- #8, April 1967

series 13

box 34

folder 15

Scrapbook -- #8, May 1967

series 13

box 34

folder 16

Scrapbook -- #8, June 1967

series 13

box 34

folder 17

Scrapbook -- #8, July 1967

series 13

box 34

folder 18

Scrapbook -- #8, August 1967

series 13

box 34

folder 19

Scrapbook -- #8, undated

series 13

box 34

folder 20

Scrapbook -- #9, 1966-1967; undated

series 13

box 34

folder 21

Scrapbook -- #9, 1966-1967; undated

series 13

box 34

folder 22

Scrapbook -- #9, 1966-1967; undated

series 13

box 34

folder 23

Scrapbook -- #9, 1966-1967; undated

series 13

box 34

folder 24

Scrapbook -- #9, 1966-1967; undated

series 13

box 34

folder 25

Scrapbook -- #9, 1966-1967; undated

series 13

box 34

folder 26

Scrapbook -- #9, 1966-1967; undated

series 13

box 34

folder 27

Scrapbook -- #9, 1966-1967; undated

series 13

box 35

folder 1

Scrapbook -- #9, 1966-1967; undated

series 13

box 35

folder 2

Scrapbook -- #9, 1966-1967; undated

series 13

box 35

folder 3

Scrapbook -- #9, 1966-1967; undated

series 13

box 35

folder 4

Scrapbook -- #9, 1966-1967; undated

series 13

box 35

folder 5

Scrapbook -- #10, 1967

series 13

box 35

folder 6

Scrapbook -- #11, 1980

series 13

box 35

folder 7

Scrapbook -- #12 -- Gertrude Lewis, 1938

series 13

box 35

folder 8

Scrapbook -- #12 -- Gertrude Lewis, 1938

series 13

box 35

folder 9

Scrapbook -- #4 (oversize), May 1960

series 13

box 36

folder 1

Scrapbook -- #1 (oversize), 1948

series 13

box 37

folder 1

Scrapbook -- Book of Rembrance (oversize), 1986?

series 13

box 37

folder 2

Scrapbook (oversize), undated

series 13

box 38

folder 1

Scrapbook (oversize), undated

series 13

box 39

folder 1

Series 14: Media, 1960s-1988; undated (1.50 linear feet)

This series contains films, film strips, videotapes, in various formats, slide presentations, audio tapes concerning various projects, speeches and conventions. The materials are organized by type.:

Description

Series

Box / Reel

Folder / Frame

Item

Media -- Films, undated

series 14

box 40

folder 1

"Hospitalized Children's Television project" project (Film of pilot project in San
Antonio), undated

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